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AGM for Action for Community Living Inc
» Monday, 2 August 2010
Action for Community Living Annual General Meeting will be held on 27th October, 2010 at the Multicultural Hub, First Floor (Blue Room), 506 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne 2pm to 4pm.
Guest Speaker: Cath McNamara.
RSVP: Grace Mattielli Tel: 9489 2999 or email: grace.mattelli@afcl.org.au
More details to follow soon.
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DEMA Media Release 31st July 2010 Response to Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission Report
» Monday, 2 August 2010
Vulnerable people increased supports in emergency management
“The Commission finds it particularly worrying that nearly half of the people who died were classed as ‘vulnerable’ because they were aged less than 12 years or more than 70 years or because they were suffering from an acute or chronic illness or disability” [Executive summary, pg 5]
‘Increased supports for vulnerable people at all stages of emergencies are a positive step forward in ensuring safer, more resilient communities’ says Steve Peuschel, CEO Action For Community Living, on reading the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission report. Steve lives in a bushfire prone area with a young family with disability and chronic health conditions.
To read more open the article.
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Accessible Public Transport Report & Presentation
» Thursday, 29 July 2010
As Public Transport is a real and highly visible issue for a lot of PwDs please see attached a Presentation and report from last month which Steve Eicke from the AFCL Board attended. An example of something being done.
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Announcement - Government to establish a National Leadership Program
» Tuesday, 27 July 2010
The Gillard Labor Government announced on Saturday 24th July, three new initiatives to support people with disability and their carers to participate in community life.
One of the initiatives is:
Leaders for Tomorrow - A new national program to help people with disability to become leaders in business, the community and government through mentoring and leadership development. The new $3 million program will provide 12-month intensive leadership support for up to 200 people with disability, including matching them a mentor in their field of interest.
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Your Right to a Fair Go - Discrimination Disability/Impairment
» Friday, 28 May 2010
Discrimination is treating someone unfairly
or less favourably because of a personal
characteristic. In Victoria it is against the law
to discriminate against someone because
of their actual or assumed disability or
impairment in the past or present.
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Time to Act on Victorian Accessible Housing Regulations
» Monday, 1 February 2010
Following the announcement in April 2009 of its Build for Life Policy the State Government of Victoria has announced a Public Consultation on the Visitable and Adaptable Features in Housing Regulatory Impact Statement
A Regulatory Impact Statement...
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Airlines Struggle to Get Disability Access Right
» Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Another bad news story about the treatment of people with disabilities on Australian airlines makes us all wonder what it will take for the message to get through to all levels of operations in the airline industry. The failure to provide the agreed "meet and assist" support as identified on the booking for a woman who is deaf and mute highlights the need for more comprehensive training and better management of all passengers who require appropriate accommodations in relation to a disability.
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